KQED TV is airing “Republic of Cannabis,” a half-hour special about California’s pot-growing boom and how it’s provoking a major pushback from federal law enforcement.

You can watch it at 7:30 p.m. tonight, or check it out right now, below:

Also at 7 p.m. tonight, KQED News and the Center for Investigative Reporting, which co-produced the show in association with Frontline, will be live on Twitter to discuss the issues raised. You can participate by following #capot.

One issue that never seems to be raised is that the US govt. owns a patent on cannabinoids, the active ingredients of cannabis, as neuroprotectants and antioxidants. Patent 6630507 can be verified at uspto.gov . The US knows fully well that cannabis is a powerful healing medicine and has known for over 35 years. Search and read that patent and you will have proof in black and white that the US govt. is LYING about cannabis.